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2005 SESSION

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HB 2338 Companion animals; requirement of permit to sell, penalty.

Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Permits to sell companion animals; penalty.  Authorizes localities that adopt an ordinance to require permits for pet shops or companion animal dealers to provide either a criminal penalty not to exceed a Class 3 misdemeanor or a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for any violation of the ordinance.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Permits to sell companion animals; civil penalty.  Provides that localities must require any dealer or person operating a pet shop to obtain a permit, and imposes a civil penalty of $500 for any violation. Currently, localities may require such permits and the optional penalty is up to a Class 3 misdemeanor. "Dealer" means any person who, in the regular course of business, for compensation or profit, buys, sells, transfers, exchanges, or barters companion animals.